Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - The Square Root Property and Completing the Square - Exercise Set - Page 592: 17

Answer

{$5+3i,5-3i$}

Work Step by Step

Given: $(x-5)^2=-9$ Apply The Square Root Property. This can be written as: $x-5=\sqrt{-9}$ As we know that $\sqrt{-1}=i$] or, $x-5=\pm 3i$ or, $x=5+3i,5-3i$ Hence, solution set is $x=${$5+3i,5-3i$}
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